Panga (boat)
The Panga is a type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia. The original panga design was developed by Yamaha as part of a World Bank project circa 1970. Pangas are commonly operated directly off of beaches. The name comes from the panga fish which is commonly netted, note the upswept bow of the boat which resembles the machete or knife called a panga. In addition to being used by fishermen, pangas are also popular with Somali pirates.
Photo of pangas at Tiburón Island by Steve Marlett.
Photo of pangas at Tiburón Island by Steve Marlett.
Photo of pangas at La Antigua River, Mexico, by Philo Nordlund.
Photo of pangas at La Antigua River, Mexico, by Philo Nordlund.
Photo of a panga in the Comoros Islands by M. Wanasimba.
Photo of a panga in the Comoros Islands by M. Wanasimba.
A panga used by Somali pirates under observation by the United States Navy.
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to work or travel on water. Small boats are typically found on inland (lakes) or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed for operation from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a vessel small enough to be carried aboard another vessel (a ship). Another less restrictive definition is a vessel that can be lifted out of the water. Some definitions do not make a distinction in size, as bulk freighters 1,000 feet (300 m) long on the Great Lakes are called oreboats. For reasons of naval tradition, submarines are usually referred to as 'boats' rather than 'ships', regardless of their size and shape.
Boats have a wide variety of shapes, sizes and construction methods due to their intended purpose, available materials or local traditions. Canoe type boats have a long history and various versions are used throughout the world for transportation, fishing or sport. Fishing boats vary widely in style partly to match local conditions. Pleasure boats include ski boats, pontoon boats, and sailboats. House boats may be used for vacationing or long-term housing. Small boats can provide transport or convey cargo (lightering) to and from large ships. Lifeboats have rescue and safety functions. Boats can be powered by human power (e.g., rowboats), wind power (e.g., sailboats) and motor power (e.g., propellor-driven motorboats driven by gasoline or diesel engines).
Boat (band)
Boat, usually stylized as BOAT, is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Their album Dress Like Your Idols was released in 2011 on Magic Marker Records and has received favorable reviews and notable press from major media outlets including Pitchfork Media, and AllMusic.
The band's sound has been compared to Built to Spill, The New Pornographers, and Superchunk.
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Boat (drawing)
Boat is a set of boat-like works of mathematical art introduced by mathematical artist Hamid Naderi Yeganeh.
The work is defined by trigonometric functions. One instance is composed of 2000 line segments where for each 
the endpoints of the k-th line segment are:
and
